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Bu was a great school to go toQuite BrightCommunications
Bu was a great school to go to and full of really wonderful professors. The key to getting the most out of it is making sure you take advantage of the excellent professors that are available. Don't get stuck with just any class you can get, go and seek out some the superb professors out there. Take advantage of the University Professors program force the faculty to let you into that full class that you really want to take. Beware that the dorms generally suck, unless you like living in a 12' X 12' box with another person. There are plenty of great apartments though and living off campus is really what it's all about. I would reccomend BU to anyone. Boston is the best town to go to school in and BU is populated with an extremely diverse student body. Keep in mind though, the student body is skewed toward intelligence and gobs of money. If that doesn't scare you, and you can't get into Harvard BU is the place for you.
4th Year Male -- Class 1998
Social Life: A+, University Resource Use/ spending: C
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Boston University is a good place to go because the surrounQuite BrightPreMed and Medical
Boston University is a good place to go because the surrounding city is great. The university itself is not that bad if you are in one of the smaller sub-colleges, but I would not recommend the college of arts and sciences. The classes all have over a hundred students, and the professors do not speak very good english and are more interested in their research than in teaching. The social scene here is horrible unless you are over 21 and can get into the clubs on Friday and Staurdays, no parties, no residence hall communities, people are just here to go to class and then come back to their dorms and study.
1st Year Female -- Class 2006
Surrounding City: A+, Faculty Accessibility: D-
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I love boston, it's a great city.BrightCommunications
I love boston, it's a great city. BU is rather huge, but i find in my classes, i get personal attention if i need it. There are tons of clubs and activities to join. I highly recommend living in Warren Towers your freshman year - yeah i know big dorms suck and brownstone appartments are much nicer, but it's nice to live with a ton of other freshman your first year with food, laundry, workout room, pool tables and computer lab right downstairs. If you're worried about being in a city, it's not that overwhelming. BU is situated on Commonwealth Ave, so even though there's no enclosed campus, it feels like there is because almost all the buildings are on this one street, or streets branching from it. Th food is dorm food, but compared to some schools i've been to, it's gourmet. Frats and sororities are that big here, but there still are usually parties to go to. If parties aren't for you, there's also a strip of dance clubs (you usually have to be 18 or show college ID) and bars close by. There is also a movie theatre and an arcade in walking distance. And if nothing nearby interests you, the T (boston's subway system) runs right through the campus. It's pretty efficient and cheap ($1) but closes at midnight every night, so on late nights you'll need a cab (or there is a late bus system on weekends). As far as academics, my classes are interesting and challenging - get used to reading a ton! I guess the major downside of this university is that it's so EXPENSIVE!!! (and living in Boston is expensive too). There are, however, tons of jobs listed on the BU website (www.bu.edu), so you should check it out. Definately visit all the schools you're interested in before choosing, it really helps the decision.
1st Year Female -- Class 2006
Scholastic Success: A+, Individual Value: B
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